Approach to 'ruins' (existing building)

Notes from Detail journal peice on Approach to Existing Buildings

Ruskins vow of chasity as an approach to the ruin is often quote but rarely fulfilled. The general taboo against improvement often raises the issue of fake versus authentic. However, what actually ammounts to corruption and dilution of the authentic?

Regardless, it is critical to investigate the historical/material/archeological history as well as assessing the significance of each element of the building before intervening. You must understand the existing building before knowing what to repair/how to repair.

Architect - the ruin may be manipulated as any artefact can for visual effect, any number of solutions

versus

Archaeologist - every fragment is a part of a puzzle to which there is only one answer...